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BEGINNER BOXING CLASSES NEAR ABBEY WOOD

A first-session route for SE2 adults and juniors who are new to boxing.

If you are a beginner in Abbey Wood, the first decision is simple: do you want to try a coached group class, or do you need paid one-to-one help before joining a room? Honour and Glory is in Kidbrooke, so the page is clear about the starting routes before you book.

Adult beginners usually use the adult group route. Juniors start separately through Junior Recreational. Both routes begin with basic stance, guard, movement, bag work and pad work. You do not need to arrive fit, polished or ready to spar. The trial is there to see the room, hear the instructions and decide whether the class pace feels right.

If you want individual correction, use the paid Abbey Wood personal training page. If you want a group-class trial, use the trial CTA and choose the class route that matches the person booking.

Beginner-friendly padwork coaching at Honour and Glory near Abbey Wood
Abbey Wood beginners should use the trial to check instruction, pace and whether the class route feels right.

ADULT BEGINNERS

The main adult route for complete beginners travelling from Abbey Wood. Covers what to expect, fitness level, contact and how the free trial works.

Read the adult beginner guide

JUNIOR BEGINNERS

For children and teenagers aged 7-16 starting with non-contact coaching and structured basics.

View Junior Recreational

BEGINNERS GUIDE

Everything adult beginners need to know before the first session.

Read the adult beginner guide

PRIVATE COACHING

Paid one-to-one coaching if you want a slower start or more correction.

View beginner PT options

Abbey Wood beginner route

Start with the right route, not the loudest promise

The wrong first step is usually picking a class because it sounds intense. The better first step is picking the route that matches the person. Adults who want a coached group class use the adult beginner route. Children and teenagers use Junior Recreational. Paid PT is separate when privacy or individual correction matters more than a group trial.

From Abbey Wood, the free trial should answer the practical questions quickly: whether the coach explains clearly, whether the room feels welcoming and whether the class route makes sense for the person training.

GETTING HERE FROM ABBEY WOOD

20 MIN BY CAR

Free parking on site. Drop-off and pick-up is straightforward.

40 MIN BY TRANSPORT

Via Southeastern + bus 178/161. Kidbrooke Station is nearby.

FREE PARKING

122 Broad Walk, Kidbrooke, SE3 8ND. On-site car park.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do I need experience to start boxing near Abbey Wood? +

No experience needed at all. Most of our members started as complete beginners. Our coaches teach you from scratch and adapt to your fitness level.

What should I bring to my first class? +

Comfortable workout clothes, trainers, and a water bottle. We provide all the equipment you need for your first few sessions. Book a trial so Anton knows you are coming, then come ready to work.

How do I get from Abbey Wood to your gym? +

We are 20 minutes from Abbey Wood by car. By public transport it takes around 40 minutes via Southeastern + bus 178/161. Free parking is available at our Kidbrooke gym, 122 Broad Walk, SE3 8ND.

What does a boxing for beginners class involve? +

Your first beginner boxing class covers stance, guard, footwork, basic punches, bag work, pad work, and fitness conditioning. The aim is to teach real boxing safely, not to throw you into sparring before you are ready.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR FIRST SESSION

Your first beginner boxing class near Abbey Wood starts with the basics: stance, guard, footwork and the jab. If you are coming from Abbey Wood, start with the best class route and check how to get to the gym.

If you are an adult beginner, start with Adult Beginner Boxing. If you are booking for a child or teenager, use Junior Recreational.

All equipment is provided for the first few sessions. Bring comfortable workout clothes, trainers and a water bottle. Once you decide boxing is for you, our coaches can recommend the right gloves and hand wraps for your level.

CLAIM YOUR FREE TRIAL

For Kidbrooke beginners, adults should start with Adult Beginner Boxing and juniors should start with Junior Recreational.

Honour and Glory Boxing Club

Honour and Glory is a boxing club in Kidbrooke, SE3, based at 122 Broad Walk. Beginner-friendly adult classes run with no joining fee and no contract. Junior group classes start from age 7.

Head coach Anton Pattenden holds a British Boxing Board of Control trainer licence. Free trials apply to scheduled group classes; personal training is arranged separately by enquiry.

Address

122 Broad Walk, Kidbrooke, London SE3 8ND

Classes

Adults, Women's, Junior Recreational, Junior Competitive

First session

Free. Book a trial so Anton knows you are coming.

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GETTING HERE FROM ABBEY WOOD

Our Location

Honour & Glory Boxing Club

122 Broad Walk

LondonSE3 8ND

By Car

About 20 minutes by car from Abbey Wood via the A2 towards Kidbrooke. Free parking is available at the gym.

By Bus

Public transport is usually Abbey Wood to Woolwich, then a bus connection towards Kidbrooke. Check the latest route before travelling.

By Train

Abbey Wood to Woolwich Arsenal, then onward by bus or rail towards Kidbrooke. Driving is usually the simpler route for many first visits.

Travel Times

Nearby landmarks

Sense-check the route from Abbey Wood

H&G is at 122 Broad Walk in Kidbrooke. These local landmarks help you place the gym before booking, especially if you already know the schools, stations, parks or venues nearby.

Landmark notes are for travel context only. H&G is not claiming affiliation with any listed school, hospital, venue or public place.

Hospitals and healthcare

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

A major Woolwich and Charlton landmark that helps people place the club when travelling from the eastern side of Greenwich borough.

Local neighbourhoods

Kidbrooke Village

A major local neighbourhood close to the Broad Walk gym, useful for residents checking whether H&G is a genuinely local boxing club.

Stations and transport

Kidbrooke Station

The closest rail landmark for the club, with the final journey on foot or local bus towards Broad Walk.

Local landmarks

Charlton House

A Charlton landmark for visitors comparing the route from SE7, Woolwich Common and Greenwich side neighbourhoods.

Parks and open spaces

Eltham Common

A Shooters Hill and Eltham open-space landmark for people comparing nearby fitness, sport and travel routes.

Local landmarks

Severndroog Castle

A Shooters Hill landmark that helps visitors place the gym relative to the hill, Oxleas Wood and Woolwich side routes.

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